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Hundreds Rally Outside Supreme Court During Abortion Case Arguments

Protesters gathered outside of the Supreme Court on Wednesday ahead of oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which challenges Roe v. Wade. The crowd consisted of pro-life and pro-choice…

December 1, 2021

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Stacey Abrams Announces Campaign For Georgia Governor

Politics·US and World News

Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia Senate Minority Leader and 2018 Democratic nominee for governor, announced Wednesday that she would seek the post again. Her candidacy sets up a likely contentious rematch between…

December 1, 2021

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North Carolina Man Sentenced for Trafficking a Dozen Loaded Firearms into Rhode Island

Department of Justice Press Releases

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A North Carolina man who was found in possession of a dozen loaded, high-powered firearms, night-vision goggles, a taser, and other like items during a traffic stop by Rhode…

December 1, 2021

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Jury Convicts Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club Members on Racketeering Charges

Department of Justice Press Releases

PORTLAND, Ore.—On November 30, 2021, a federal jury in Portland found two members of the Gypsy Joker Outlaw Motorcycle Club (GJOMC) guilty of kidnapping and murder in aid of racketeering for the…

December 1, 2021

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Crossroads Hospice Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Liability

Department of Justice Press Releases

Memphis, TN – Carrefour Associates LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Cincinnati LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Cleveland LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Dayton LLC; Crossroads Hospice of Northeast Ohio LLC; and Crossroads Hospice of Tennessee…

December 1, 2021

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Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft

Department of Justice Press Releases

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program, health care fraud, and aggravated identity theft, United States Attorney Cindy…

December 1, 2021

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Jim Jordan: Dr. Fauci is a smart guy, if you don’t believe me, just ask him

BLM: Don’t shop at white-owned businesses for the holidays; Black leaders now calling for defunding of BLM

In the News

Conservative Clergy of Color, a national non-partisan civil rights advocacy group, is calling on corporations and business leaders to withdraw their financial support from the Black Lives Matter movement following the launch…

December 1, 2021

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Biden’s FCC Nominee With History Of Net Neutrality Activism Set For Tough Hearing

US and World News

President Joe Biden’s pick for the empty seat on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Gigi Sohn, is set to have her confirmation hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday, where she…

December 1, 2021

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Man arrested for rape of girl, 12

Police Blotter

LONDON, Saico Djop, 24, of Dalston Lane, Hackney, was jailed for a total of nine years at Wood Green Crown Court on Monday, 29 November after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing…

December 1, 2021

1 min read

President Biden’s Magical Thinking On Rising Gasoline Prices

US and World News

Jonathan Lesser on November 30, 2021 It’s no secret that gasoline prices have increased some 50% since last year. The higher prices have rippled through the U.S. economy, raising shipping and delivery…

November 30, 2021

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Macon Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children He Met Online

Department of Justice Press Releases

MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident convicted of child sexual exploitation for coercing multiple juveniles to send him sexually explicit and [censored]ographic images and videos of themselves was sentenced to serve 18 years…

November 30, 2021

3 mins read

Journalists Working Alongside Harvard Academics To ‘Mitigate Media Manipulation’

In the News

Top media executives have been attending Zoom calls this fall as part of a program hosted by Harvard academics to “help newsroom leaders fight misinformation and media manipulation” in the news. The…

November 30, 2021

2 mins read

UT Southwestern to Pay $4.5 Million to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations That Permitted Drug Diversion by Staff

Department of Justice Press Releases

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has agreed to pay $4.5 million to resolve allegations that its violations of the Controlled Substances Act allowed hospital staff to divert fentanyl and other…

November 30, 2021

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China Credits Increased Coal Production For Recent Economic Boost

US and World News

The Chinese government credited recent energy “policy measures,” including increased coal production, for the increased manufacturing activity boosting its economy. “In November, power shortages eased and prices of some raw materials dropped…

November 30, 2021

1 min read

Players across Maryland won more than $25.9 million last week

Lottery Results·Maryland News

MARYLAND – A FAST PLAY ticket sold in Annapolis with a progressive jackpot of $786,946 was the largest Maryland Lottery prize of the past week, followed by a Racetrax win worth $60,564 in Laurel, and a…

November 30, 2021

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NJ Lottery Player Wins $100K, Sold in Brick

Lottery Results·New Jersey News

TRENTON, NJ – One New Jersey Lottery ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn for the Monday, November 29, drawing winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. That ticket was purchased with the…

November 30, 2021

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Legislator says Murphys off-shore wind farm plan is full of hot air

Business News·New Jersey News

Governor Phil Murphy and his appointees to the Board of Public Utilities have yet to disclose the price tag on his far-reaching energy master plan announced nearly two years ago, and Senator…

November 30, 2021

1 min read

Senate Republicans Block Annual Defense Bill Over Lack Of Debate, Amendment Votes

US and World News

Senate Republicans blocked the passage of the annual defense bill after they and their Democratic colleagues failed to agree on rules governing amendment votes to the legislation. The bill needed 60 votes…

November 29, 2021

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Ex-L.A. Special Counsel Agrees to Plead Guilty to Accepting Nearly $2.2 Million Kickback for Arranging Collusive Lawsuit Against LADWP

Department of Justice Press Releases

LOS ANGELES – A New York City lawyer, who simultaneously represented the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and a ratepayer suing it in the wake of the department’s…

November 29, 2021

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